Population of cities towns and villages in Samoa
Samoa: Population of cities towns and villages was 89,515 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of cities towns and villages in Samoa, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of cities towns and villages in Samoa is 89,515, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Samoa peaked at 89,515 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56,581, in 1950.
That places Samoa 175th out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58,918 | 56,581 | 61,256 | 2 |
| 1960s | 69,696 | 66,785 | 72,608 | 2 |
| 1970s | 79,224 | 76,927 | 81,520 | 2 |
| 1980s | 81,495 | 81,476 | 81,514 | 2 |
| 1990s | 80,899 | 80,419 | 81,379 | 2 |
| 2000s | 82,287 | 81,523 | 83,051 | 2 |
| 2010s | 86,669 | 85,458 | 87,879 | 2 |
| 2020s | 89,515 | 89,515 | 89,515 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 172 Guadeloupe 101,812 compare
- 173 Réunion 100,835 compare
- 174 New Caledonia 97,705 compare
- 176 Iceland 88,500 compare
- 177 French Guiana 86,550 compare
- 178 Brunei Darussalam 86,027 compare
More population data for Samoa
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.307 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 25,608 (2100)
- Population density 137.97 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.307 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3812 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 320.02 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.8 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Samoa?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Samoa was 89,515 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 89,515 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,581 in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Samoa ranks 175th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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